8 June 2008

Our good friend and Spanish teacher, Magui, moved recently and we needed to find another teacher. Another friend, Deven, is working on a Master's degree in Spanish and thought it sounded fun to teach our kids. Becky asked what he would charge and he said, "Just pay me whatever you paid Magui." So every Tuesday evening, Becky makes dinner for Deven and his wife, the same trade she made with Magui.


After Spanish, Helen drew a picture of Daddy. Brandan was in Portland most of the week and we all missed him. He attended a great leadership conference and met up with old friends in Vancouver, but we are glad to have him back where he belongs.


Woo hoo for Abe! He took his first solo ride on a bicycle without training wheels this week. Becky can barely keep up. Sophie took the photo.


Sophie gave Gibson a ride on her scooter. Abe took this photo. Aren't digital cameras terrific for kids?

This photo shows the variety of chokable objects Becky pulled from Gibson's mouth over the course of one day: a rubber ball, a blue crayon, a piece of a drinking straw, a checker and a purple rock. We hope he makes it to his second birthday.